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by Katie the Lowly Intern Researchers at Cambridge University have debunked the long standing myth that freshwater algae can’t dance. Volvox, while sounding like a herpes medication for mad scientists, is a spherical algae organism made up of only about 1,000 cells. They get their swerve from their flagella (think sperm tails) which they wag…

ThinkGeek has a phenomenal new product line just in time for the holidays: Plush Microbes! There are a ton of them, but below are some of my favorites: There are also a ton of owner submitted action shots, documenting the fun that can be had with your microbes! Nature isn’t cruel, just indifferent Tomato scare!…